Dining Out

Forrest Gump shrimp has nothing on Pearl’s Oyster Bar
By Julie Lesko-Bishop
While Discovery Channel’s Deadliest Catch raked in three top awards at the 2014 Primetime Creative Arts Awards, Pearl’s Oyster Bar was doing the same just at the local level with many Reader’s Choice Awards under their belt.
Celebrating their 30th anniversary not only

Rockin’ the Red Rock Grill
By Greg Horton
Red Rock Canyon Grill was the first Hal Smith Restaurant at Lake Hefner, and it has been the most consistent performer at that location. Except for a fire that closed the restaurant temporarily, Red Rock has remained open as Red Rock since its grand opening. It is

THE GARAGE BRINGS BURGER PERFECTION TO OKLAHOMA CITY
By Greg Horton
The Hal Smith Restaurant Group doesn’t really have a burger concept, per se, but The Garage comes closer than any of their other restaurants. Yes, many of their concepts do make very good burgers, including Louie’s and Charleston’s, but The Garage specializes in burgers.

Red Rock Canyon Grill brings Southwest flare to Lake Hefner
By Greg Horton
Red Rock Canyon Grill was the first Hal Smith Restaurant at Lake Hefner, and it has been the most consistent performer at that location. Except for a fire that closed the restaurant temporarily, Red Rock has remained open as Red Rock since

KD’s Slam Dunk With Southern Cuisine
By Greg Horton
Kd’s Southern Cuisine takes its name from the Oklahoma City Thunder’s NBA All-Star Kevin Durant. The restaurant features some of KD’s favorite foods, including traditional Southern cooking, as well as menu items familiar to fans of Oklahoma City’s favorite steakhouses.
Although there are televisions, Kd’s is

Charleston’s Keeps ‘Em Coming Back
One of Oklahoma City’s most consistent restaurants pleases with classics
By Greg Horton
Charleston’s Restaurants have been making high-quality, moderately priced food for a couple decades now. One of Hal Smith Restaurant Group’s original concepts, Charleston’s is one of the most remarkably consistent restaurants in Oklahoma City. (There are six

PRIME TIME DINING
Unique crusts, sauces make Red PrimeSteak utterly original
By Greg Horton
Red PrimeSteak is the flagship restaurant of A Good Egg Dining Group. Located in the historic 1911 Buick Building, Red PrimeSteak’s beautiful, cavernous interior was designed by award-winning architect Rand Elliott.
The building was constructed in 1911, as part of what

BISTRO ATMOSPHERE, PREMIUM WINES
By Greg Horton
The Metro Wine Bar & Bistro delivers on high-quality food, neighborhood feel
The Metro Wine Bar & Bistro has been in business for just over 25 years when owner LaVeryl Lower opened The Metro across the street from The Coach House.
At the time, there was no place

Rococo Northpark brings island feel to fine dining – famous crab cakes and all
Bruce Rinehart, chef/owner of Rococo Restaurant and Fine Wine, built his “little island” on N. Penn and NW 28th in 2004, and for almost 10 years, that was Rococo. Rinehart said that regular customers never complained about the drive south from

West Brings Beauty into Restaurant Décor, Food
The Haynes brothers have been in the restaurant business since 1971, the year their father, Johnnie Haynes, opened the first Johnnie’s Charcoal Broiler in Oklahoma City.
In 2007, the brothers decided they want to create a modern, upscale restaurant in the metro. They partnered with director of operations